§ MR. CUNINGHAME GRAHAM (Lanark, N.W.)asked the Under Secretary of State for India if it was the case that the Indian Government was not going to support the proposal to extend the Factory Act to India; and, if so, could he state the reasons why the people of India should be deprived of the benefits of the Act?
THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR INDIA (Sir JOHN GORST)Proposals for amending the Indian Factories Act have just been received from the Government of India, and they are now under the consideration of the Secretary of State in Council.
§ MR. MUNDELLA (Sheffield, Brightside)Will the hon. Gentleman say if he will be able to lay a copy of these proposals on the Table of the House?
SIR JOHN GORSTI cannot make any promise of that kind as to proposals that are now under consideration.